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150-185/285/385/485 Creative Writing in Modern Greek

Credit points: 18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd, 3rd and 4th years

Coordinator: Associate Professor E Gauntlett.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Modern Greek B or Advanced Modern Greek 2 or equivalent.

Contact:

150-185:

Up to six hours per week.

150-285/385/485:

Up to three hours per week.

Timetable:

150-185:

First semester

150-285/385/485:

First semester

Objectives:

Students on completion of the subject should be able to understand the general principles and the specifically Greek conventions for different types of creative writing; write creatively in Modern Greek from a basis of significant experience of experimentation with various types of writing, of having received constructive criticism of its products, and of drafting, rewriting and editing them; think and write critically about their own and others' creative writing in Modern Greek; write creatively in Modern Greek with greater confidence and enhanced literacy skills.

Content:

Analysis, practice and critical discussion of creative writing of various kinds. Modern Greek grammar, semantics and lexicon at an appropriate level. Students enrolled in 150-185 will also study the socio-cultural context and historical background to contemporary usage.

Assessment:

150-185:

A folio of up to 2,500 words comprising a selection of the student's own creative writing in Modern Greek (55 per cent); a critical essay of up to 1,500 words on an aspect of creative writing (20 per cent); an essay of up to 2,000 words on the socio-cultural context and historical background to contemporary Greek usage (25 per cent).

150-285/385:

A folio of up to 3,500 words comprising a selection of the student's own creative writing in Modern Greek (80 per cent) a critical essay of up to 1,500 words on an aspect of creative writing (20 per cent).

150-485:

A folio of up to 4,500 words comprising a selection of the student's own creative writing in Modern Greek (80 per cent); a critical essay of up to 1,500 words on an aspect of creative writing (20 per cent).

Prescribed texts:

• Mackridge P The modern Greek language Oxford or Pataki. Kinross-Smith G Writer A working guide for new writer Oxford. Spilias T and Messinis S (ed. ) Reflections. Selected works from Greek Australian literature Elikia. Dounis C and Nickas H (ed. ) Retelling the tale. Poetry and prose by Greek-Australian women writers Owl Publications. Vayenas N Neoellinika Metrika PEK.
• Only for 150-185: Clogg R A Concise History of Greece CUP

1. Modern Greek, Faculty of Arts (v3, p135) : Next:150-167 | Prev:150-166

2. Greek, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p118) : Next:150-167 | Prev:150-166

150-185/285/385 Creative Writing in Modern Greek

Credit points: 18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator: Associate Professor E Gauntlett.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Modern Greek B or Advanced Modern Greek 2 or equivalent.

Contact:

150-185

Up to six hours and week. (First semester. )

150-285/385

Up to three hours and week. (First semester. )

Objectives:

On completion of the subject students should be able to understand the general principles and the specifically Greek conventions for different types of creative writing; write creatively in Modern Greek from a basis of significant experience of experimentation with various types of writing, of having received constructive criticism of its products, and of drafting, rewriting and editing them; think and write critically about their own and others' creative writing in Modern Greek; write creatively in Modern Greek with greater confidence and enhanced literacy skills.

Content:

Analysis, practice and critical discussion of creative writing of various kinds. Modern Greek grammar, semantics and lexicon at an appropriate level. Students enrolled in 150-185 will also study the socio-cultural context and historical background to contemporary usage.

Assessment:

150-185

A folio of up to 2,500 words comprising a selection of the student's own creative writing in Modern Greek (55 per cent); a critical essay of up to 1,500 words on an aspect of creative writing (20 per cent); an essay of up to 2,000 words on the socio-cultural context and historical background to contemporary Greek usage (25 per cent).

150-285/385

A folio of up to 3,500 words comprising a selection of the student's own creative writing in Modern Greek (80 per cent); a critical essay of up to 1,500 words on an aspect of creative writing (20 per cent).

Prescribed texts:

• Mackridge P The modern Greek language Oxford or Pataki. Kinross-Smith G Writer A working guide for new writer Oxford. Spilias T and Messinis S (ed. ) Reflections. Selected works from Greek Australian literature Elikia. Dounis C and Nickas H (ed. ) Retelling the tale. Poetry and prose by Greek-Australian women writers Owl Publications. Vayenas N Neoellinika Metrika PEK.
• Only for 150-185: Clogg R A Concise History of Greece CUP

* Note that ASSESSMENT, CONTACT, CONTENT, OBJECTIVES, POINTS, PRESCRIBEDTEXTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.

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